The nurse working in a gynecology office recognizes what sexual practice by a patient as a form of sexual expression that is illegal in the United States?
a. Public displays of affection
b. Private sexual behavior
c. Female circumcision
d. Transgender surgery
C
Female circumcision, or genital mutilation, is considered atypical behavior and is illegal in the United States. It is normal for some individuals to feel comfortable displaying affection in public in a variety of different ways. Some individuals, depending on their cultural and religious beliefs, prefer to maintain complete privacy related to sexuality. Transgender surgery is a natural procedure to assist a patient to transform his or her body into the sexual gender he or she most identifies with, if the patient requests the procedure.
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a. Examiner feel more comfortable and to gain control of the situation. b. Examiner to build rapport and to increase the patient's confidence in him or her. c. Patient understand his or her disease process and treatment modalities. d. Patient identify questions about his or her disease and the potential areas of patient education.
The nurse is caring for a patient with newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS). The patient asks why MS is called an autoimmune disease. What is the nurse's best response?
A) The body attacks its own cells because it responds to specific self-antigens to produce antibodies. B) A result of response to a cell that was invaded by bacteria, leading to antibody production to similar cells. C) Production of autoantibodies is a normal process that goes on all the time, but immunosuppression limits B-cell response. D) People with multiple sclerosis have a genetic predisposition to destroy autoantibodies.
An insurance agent who is sitting in his office after returning from a cardiovascular examination in which he was pronounced "in good health" suddenly experiences a feeling of terror
His heart pounds, he feels as though he cannot breathe, and he cannot focus on what is being said to him. Several earlier episodes (for which he was seen in the emergency room, without any findings of cardiovascular disease) and the fear of their repetition had prompted the visit to the doctor for a more thorough evaluation. This experience should be assessed as a possible: a. panic attack. b. myocardial infarction. c. dissociative reaction. d. acute stress disorder.
A woman experiences shivering and her blood pressure drops from 120/80 mm Hg to 102/68 mm Hg shortly after giving birth. The nurse immediately removes the wet drapes and applies a warm blanket
The woman's fundus is firm, and there is no excessive bleeding. The woman asks, "Why can't I stop shivering?" The nurse's most appropriate response is: 1. "You were shivering because of the pain that you experienced. The shivering will stop soon now that the pain is gone.". 2. "You were shivering because your body cooled. Some women may have shiver-ing. This is a normal response.". 3. "Your doctor will be here shortly to talk about your shivering.". 4. "Don't worry. Your doctor will give you some pain medication that will cause your shivering to stop.".